Woody savanna — Burned Area in Peru
Peru: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 35,377 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Peru is 35,377 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.3% on the previous year and up 346.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Peru peaked at 44,482 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 580.11 ha, in 1996.
That places Peru 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,815 ha | — |
| 1991 | 12,815 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,815 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,815 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,815 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,815 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 580.11 ha | -95.5% |
| 1997 | 1,178 ha | +103.1% |
| 1998 | 1,379 ha | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 903.55 ha | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 731.36 ha | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 855.05 ha | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 7,332 ha | +757.4% |
| 2003 | 11,991 ha | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 5,322 ha | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 24,562 ha | +361.5% |
| 2006 | 9,576 ha | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 20,328 ha | +112.3% |
| 2008 | 9,085 ha | -55.3% |
| 2009 | 10,196 ha | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 44,482 ha | +336.3% |
| 2011 | 10,132 ha | -77.2% |
| 2012 | 33,068 ha | +226.4% |
| 2013 | 7,845 ha | -76.3% |
| 2014 | 7,931 ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,444 ha | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 20,435 ha | +142.0% |
| 2017 | 7,973 ha | -61.0% |
| 2018 | 7,482 ha | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,794 ha | +97.7% |
| 2020 | 27,130 ha | +83.4% |
| 2021 | 10,902 ha | -59.8% |
| 2022 | 19,303 ha | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 12,313 ha | -36.2% |
| 2024 | 35,377 ha | +187.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,093 ha | 580.11 ha | 12,815 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,998 ha | 731.36 ha | 24,562 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,259 ha | 7,482 ha | 44,482 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,005 ha | 10,902 ha | 35,377 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Peru
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Peru?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Peru was 35,377 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 44,482 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.11 ha in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.